Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 17

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Devanagari script

शिवोपि तस्य शिरसि दत्त्वा स्वकरपंकजम् । उवाच वचनं देवान् पुत्रोऽयमिति मेऽपरः

Transliteration

śivopi tasya śirasi dattvā svakarapaṃkajam | uvāca vacanaṃ devān putro'yamiti me'paraḥ

Translation

ત્યારે ભગવાન શિવે પણ તેના મસ્તક પર પોતાનો કમળસમાન કર મૂકીને દેવોને કહ્યું— “આ પણ મારો જ પુત્ર છે.”

Word by Word

• शिवः: Śiva
• शिवः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शिव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन

• अपि: also
• अपि: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अपि (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; समुच्चय/अपेक्षार्थक (also/even)

• तस्य: of him/of that (child)
• तस्य: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th/Genitive), एकवचन

• शिरसि: on (the) head
• शिरसि: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शिरस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th/Locative), एकवचन

• दत्त्वा: having placed
• दत्त्वा: Purvakala-kriya (पूर्वकालक्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: दा (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त (absolutive/gerund); पूर्वकालिक क्रिया (having placed/given)

• स्वकरपङ्कजम्: his own lotus-like hand
• स्वकरपङ्कजम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: स्व + कर + पङ्कज (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन; तत्पुरुष-श्रृङ्खला: स्वस्य करस्य पङ्कजम् (his own lotus-hand)

• उवाच: said
• उवाच: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: वच् (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (Perfect), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• वचनम्: words/statement
• वचनम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वचन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन

• देवान्: to the gods
• देवान्: Sampradana (सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: देव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), बहुवचन

• पुत्रः: son
• पुत्रः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पुत्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन

• अयम्: this (one)
• अयम्: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: इदम् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; सर्वनाम

• इति: thus
• इति: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: इति (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; उद्धरण/वाक्य-समाप्ति-निपात (quotative ‘thus’)

• मे: my/of me
• मे: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अस्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी (6th/Genitive), एकवचन; सर्वनाम (of me/my)

• अपरः: another (one)
• अपरः: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अपर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; विशेषण (another/second)

Speaker

Sūta Gosvāmī (narrating the episode; the quoted speech is of Lord Śiva)

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pati

Shiva Form: Sadāśiva

Shakti Dimension

Role: liberating

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Devas

FAQs

What is the spiritual significance of this verse in the Shiva Purana?

Śiva’s placing of His hand on the head signifies anugraha (divine grace): the Lord personally sanctifies and affirms relationship with the soul, showing that belonging to Śiva is established by His compassion, not merely by worldly origin.

How does this verse relate to the worship of the Linga or Saguna Shiva?

The verse highlights Saguna Śiva’s intimate, personal bestowal of grace—mirrored in Linga worship where devotees approach the visible, worship-worthy form of Śiva to receive protection, acceptance, and upliftment.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

Meditate on Śiva’s anugraha while chanting the Pañcākṣarī “Om Namaḥ Śivāya,” visualizing the Lord’s hand blessing the crown of the head; this supports surrender (śaraṇāgati) and steadiness in bhakti.